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Music History Quiz #2 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This musician was a trumpet player and a singer in the Dixieland style of jazz.

a)

Benny Goodman

b)

Scott Joplin

c)

Eubie Blake

d)

Louis Armstrong

2.

Who were the two individuals who put Swing Jazz into the music scene? (They were also considered talented bandleaders/composers/and arrangers.)

a)

Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong

b)

Duke Ellington and Scott Joplin

c)

Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman

d)

Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson

3.

Why did the size of musical ensemble/groups shrink during WWII?

a)

People were drafted into war

b)

Companies did not have the funds to pay large groups of musicians for entertainment

c)

People were not seeking out entertainment and spending money as they were in previous years

d)

All of the Above

4.

Define the word Syncopation:

a)

a strict rhythm pattern changing in volume and urgency

b)

a deliberate shift of the accent so that it conflicts with the steady beat.

c)

a strict and straight rhythm never changing or shifting

d)

a deliberate strike of a note where it becomes a strict rhythmic eighth note pattern

5.

Define Jazz:

a)

a musical form distinguished by its reliance on improvisation and its rhythmic urgency

b)

a musical form distinguished by its simple, yet different, dynamics and mixed meters

c)

a musical form distinguished by its slow and melodic counterpoint rhythms

6.

This musician was a clarinet player and was a bandleader known as the "King of Swing".

a)

Scott Joplin

b)

Benny Goodman

c)

Eubie Blake

d)

Louis Armstrong

7.

This musician was a pianist known for his ragtime style of jazz playing.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Fletcher Henderson

c)

Scott Joplin

d)

Benny Goodman

8.

What is the most iconic jazz instrument?

a)

Snare Drum

b)

Violin

c)

Guitar

d)

Saxophone

9.

This style of jazz involve lots of improvisation and included artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Christian, and Charlie Parker as some of it's famous musicians.

a)

Ragtime

b)

Big Band Jazz

c)

Swing

d)

Bebop

10.

Which artist do we associate "Smooth Jazz" with in todays day and age?

a)

Kenny G

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Scott Joplin

d)

Benny Goodman

11.

This style of jazz involves a bunch of musicians and can often feature a soloist. People often dance when this style of jazz is played.

a)

Fusion

b)

Dixieland Jazz

c)

Big Band Jazz

d)

Bebop

12.

This style of jazz involves a mix of jazz and rock, changing its' sound to feature synthesizers and change of key with modes.

a)

Bebop

b)

Fusion

c)

Big Band Jazz

d)

Dixieland Jazz

13.

What style of Jazz was most prominent and popular before the WWII war?

a)

Ragtime

b)

Swing

c)

Fusion

d)

Big Band Jazz

14.

What instrument did Muddy Water's Play?

a)

Violin

b)

Fiddle

c)

Guitar

d)

Drums

15.

Who was Levern Baker?

a)

A Singer

b)

A Pianist

c)

A Guitarist

d)

None of the Above

16.

How did Chuck Berry perform Maybellene in 1958?

a)

He played guitar while sitting down and resting

b)

He played guitar while moving around and dancing

c)

He played piano with one leg on top of the keys

d)

He played fiddle while singing the blues sadly

17.

Where is Muddy Waters from?

a)

Jackson, MS

b)

Tupelo, MS

c)

Hattiesburg, MS

d)

Issaquena County, MS

18.

What instruments were used in Jazz style music?

a)

Voice, Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano

b)

Piano, Recorder, Flute, Clarinet

c)

Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Marimba

d)

None of the Above

19.

What instrument does Kenny G play?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Saxophone

c)

Piano

d)

Guitar

20.

Define Polyrhythmic:

a)

Juxtaposing two or more different dynamics

b)

Juxtaposing two or more different timbres

c)

Juxtaposing two or more different tempos

d)

Juxtaposing two or more different rhythms